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Gilbert Township vs Woodland Township 55 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+43.9 pts in Woodland Township) and typical home built (25 yrs in Gilbert Township).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Gilbert Township A small town of 30
Quiet strengths Gilbert Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Gilbert Township →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Growing season (days) 152d — Outdoors & history
Community
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 55 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Gilbert Township ↔ Woodland Township 55 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
30 Highest 18 Lowest
Median age
71.9 ±1.7 Lowest 89% above SD 73.5 ±8.3 Highest 93% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±94.3 SD: 24.2% 0% ±100 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
76.7% ±95.1 Lowest SD: 18% 100% ±100 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.7% SD: 31.9% 16.7% SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±47.1 SD: 5% 0% ±78.6 SD: 5%
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979 Lowest 1 yr older than SD 2004 Highest 24 yrs newer than SD
Work from home
0% ±100 SD: 9.7% 0% ±100 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
37.3 mi Lowest 51.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.22 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Miller (33%) Watertown (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Woodland Township Few work in Gilbert Township
Conserved landshare of the town
18.5% Lowest 62.4% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 1.5 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Lowest 0.7 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Gilbert Township or Woodland Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Gilbert Township? → Moving to Gilbert Township: what should I know? →
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Woodland Township or Gilbert Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Woodland Township? → Moving to Woodland Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Gilbert Township Towns like Gilbert Township Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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